COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team played a couple of close games including one in extra innings, and despite a great defensive effort, it wasn't enough as the Colorado Mesa Mavericks completed the sweep.
 
Inside The Matchup
Final: Game 1: UCCS 1, CMU 4 | Game 2: UCCS 2, CMU 5
Records: UCCS (19-21, 17-15 RMAC), CMU (37-5, 29-1 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Field | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions move to 37-96 all-time against the Mavericks.
 
How It Happened | Game One

• After a quiet first inning, the Mountain Lions struck first on an error by Colorado Mesa that got Paige White home from third and gave UCCS the early 1-0 lead. The lead wouldn't last long as the Mavericks got on the board via a Lauren Wedman solo home run to lead off the top of the third inning and tied the game at one.
• Things opened up in the top of the fourth as Mesa took the lead on a two-run double by Ashley Bradford and clinched Mesa's first lead of the game at 3-1. CMU would get an extra run in the top of the sixth inning to extend the lead to 4-1. The Mountain Lions would threaten with two runners in scoring position in the bottom half of the frame but would not get a run across.

Stats From The Game | Game One

• Mia Perez's single was her 40^th hit of the season.
• UCCS got outhit by CMU 6-3.
• Braelyne Crenshaw pitched a complete game allowing four runs (three earned) on 6 hits and four walks, and she had six strikeouts.

How It Happened | Game Two

• Colorado Mesa got off to a fast start with a leadoff home run by Bradford, but the damage would be limited after a highlight reel diving catch by center fielder Perez to end the inning. UCCS would get that run back on a Sawyer Brewster two-run moonshot to left field and took the 2-1 advantage.
• Mesa would come back and tie the game up at two in the top of the fourth inning on a Myah Arrieta solo homer, but the UCCS defense picked up after that ending the fifth inning with a double caught stealing of two CMU would-be base runners and ending the sixth inning with an impressive diving catch by Bryn Horton.
• After the seventh inning ended quietly, the Mavericks broke the dam with back-to-back home runs to score three in the top of the eighth inning. UCCS would go down 1-2-3 in the bottom half of the frame and end the game 5-2.

Stats From The Game | Game Two

• Brewster's home run was her 12^th of the season and her 30^th RBI.
• UCCS got outhit by CMU 8-3.
• Mackenzie Rutkoff pitched 7.2 innings allowing five earned runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Gabrielle Cronin came in to get the final out in the eighth after giving up one walk.

Beyond The Box Score

• Crenshaw's complete game was her 11^th this season which is a career high.
• Rutkoff's 7.2 innings pitched is a career high.

Up Next

• The Mountain Lions will host a double header against New Mexico Highlands next weekend on Saturday, April 23. First pitch of game one is at noon at Mountain Lion Field.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
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